Recent content by JohnnyD

Interesting as I was wearing my holter during an unusally stressful time at work… which is what alarmed my cardiologist. I have occasional afib… yes I have access to very good team that will be performing the ablation. Part of me wanted to roll the dice and not take Bisoprolol or the ablation...

I was recently misdiagnosed with v tach, the good news is I do not have it, but I do have occasional afib, my electrocardiologist scheduled me in for an ablation I had a cosgrove ring mitral valve repair in 2004... and have always had occasional afib. I would like to ask anyone who has had an...

Thanks for the response… How long did it take for the adverse symptoms to show up.

It is interesting that you mention amiodarone as the cardiologist had me on that a while back and it made me quite ill. I also have menieres disease and it made my symptoms intolerable. I was just asking for anecdotal reference from other individuals. I am 60 and take karate from what I...

Does anyone here take Bisoprolol and what are the effects on exercise. I am very concerned I wont be able to work out anymore as I read you can get light headed from this beta blocker. I would appreciate any feedback as my doc, pharmacist, and cardiologist, just say take it and see what happens…...

I recently had an echo and stress test and holter to check my mitral valve repair, my cardiologist has ordered an MRI, I am puzzled why he would do this considering all my tests are good,, I feel good and can exercise… what would the purpose of the MRI be, I though he was checking for...

Hi all I have occasional afib, I was on a holter recently for 2 weeks and again for 48 hours… my valve is fine, heart rate and blood pressure good, took a stress test and that was fine, for some reason my cardiologist is determined to get me on, Amiodarone which made me sick and now bisoprolol...

you have a positive approach so best wishes and let us know when youre back !

I am 20 years post op they are finding other things due to my holter. I feel very good so this is perplexing, I have no symptoms related to ventricular arrhythmias. My heart function otherwise is good...

well they are prescribing Amiadrone which is a scary drug... I was on baby aspirin years ago but suffered chronic noes bleeds so they took me off,

Ok thanks, i feel very good and have no symptoms related to what my cardiologist thinks os going on with me so I have no desire to take something that is going to make me miserable. I work out regularly and feel good, also 63. I figure I will try it for a few days and if it is truly disruptive i...

I was wearing a holter due or very occasional AFib, the doc discovered some run ups in my hear rate and prescribed amiodarone. May holter showed a run of 150 bpm during the day when I was at work, there is no way that would happen without me noticing. At any rate I really dont want to go on this...

thanks very much for the note, the pharmacist told me it can cause digestive issues but should resolve in a few days.. I have read really awful scary things about this drug. I am starting to take it on the beginning of my weekend so I am not having issues trying to get through my work day. I...

I am coming onto the 20th year since my mitral Valve repair and that seems to be in good shape. My cardiologist tells me there are run ups in my hear rate (I had a holter for 2 weeks) and has prescribed Amidarone can anyone tell me about the side effects. I am 60 and work out regularly and get...